Housing
There are not many apartments in Medan and most expats live in houses in major housing complexes. Quality Suite is a full service apartment which is about one km from the airport is a popular place for expats who prefer to live in apartments. For houses, many expats stay in the Setia Budi and Cemara Asri complexes.Cemara Asri is a self-contained housing estate with its own security guards and amenities. There is a swimming pool, tennis and badminton courts and even a football field. The lastest edition to this estate is the Go-Cart.
There are several Rumah Makan in the estate but they operate mainly only at night.
Places to Eat - Dining Out
Fast Food
KFC | Jl. Sutomo s/p Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan Jl. Gajah Mada No 14 Deli Plaza Sun Plaza Medan Plaza Medan Mall Perisai Plaza |
Texas Chicken | Thamrin Plaza, Tel. 7366951 Sinar Plaza, Tel. 4574531 Yuki Simpang Raya, Tel. 7356091 Medan Mall, Tel. 4571627 Medan Plaza, Tel. 4521405 |
McDonald's | Thamrin Plaza Medan Mall |
A&W | Club Store Sun Plaza Plaza Medan Fair |
Pizza Hut | Jl. Jend.Suprapto No. 13, Tel. 4519956 Jl. H.Adam Malik Jl Gatot Subroto Medan Mall, Tel. 4158649 |
Western Restaurants
O’Flaherty’s Jl. Padang Golf (Favourite hangout for Caucasian expats on Friday nights)
The Traders Jl. Kapt.Patimura No. 423, Tel. 4531881
Music Café Medan Mall 4Th storey
MPS Café Deli Plaza
Japanese Food
Grand Angkasa Hotel
Atami Danau Toba Hotel
Tenya Capital Building
Itcho Sun Plaza
Chinese Food
Asian Delight Jl. Asia
Jl Pemuda
Jl. Pegadaian
Menara Plaza 4th Floor
Avia Samudra Jl. Padang Golf Int’l Polonia Arport, Tel. 4555032
Jumbo Seafood Jl. Putri Hijau No.8ABCD, Tel.4525653
Merak Jingga Jl. P.Merak Jingga No.7, Tel.4562505
Nelayan Jl. Gudang No.39, Tel.6613081
Ria Jl. Letjend.Haryono MT No.11-15, Tel.4575666
Sheraton Seafood Jl. Orion No.95-103, Tel.4526244
Warisan Jl. Pemuda No.34-36, Tel.4519454
Wisma Benteng Jl. Kapt.Maulana Lubis No.6, Tel.4513000
Rumah Makan 83 Jl. A.Yani No. 83
Roadside Stalls (warung)
Semarang Jl. Semarang
Selat Panjang Jl. Selat Panjang
Kesawan Square Jl. Kesawan
Movie Theaters
President Deli Plaza
Sinar plaza
Sun 21 Sun Plaza
Perisai Plaza
Thamrin Plaza
Recreation
Bukit Lawang Orang Utan in the wild (Not sure whether still around after the great flood)
Brastagi Mikie Holiday Fun Land & Sitongging Waterfall
Lake Toba Samosir Island, TukTuk Island, Marina Island,
Beach Gudang Garam, Klang Putih, Pantai Cermin
Sun Plaza Ice Skating
Crocodile Farm
Golf
Graha Helvetia Komp. Graha Helvetia
Polonia Jl. Padang Golf
Setia Budi Komp. Setia Budi
Tuntungan
Health Clubs
Clark Hatch Grand Angkasa Hotel
Emerald Gardenia Hotel
Best Western Hotel
Novotel Soechi Hotel
Polonia Hotel
Tiara Hotel
Shopping Centres
Plaza Medan Fair CarreFour, Matahari
Sun Plaza Sogo, Ace Hardware Shop, Gramedia, Pirated DVD, VCD and computer software, Gift shops
Medan Mall Matahari
Thamrin Plaza Matahari
Sinar Plaza Yuki
Menara Plaza
Deli Plaza
Ramayana Plaza
Supermarkets
Carrefour Plaza Medan Fair
Club Store Jl. Gatot Subroto
Makro Jl. Gatot Subroto (requires membership card for entry)
Sogo Sun Plaza
Macan Yaohan - located at Perisai Plaza, Medan Mall, P. Brayan, Merak Jingga, Iskandar Muda, Aksara, Sukaramai, and Katamso
International Schools
Medan International School
P.O. Box 1190
Medan, Sumatra Utara 20122
Phone (62-61) 836-1894, 836-1816
Fax (62-61) 836-1894
Email misadmin@mismedan.org
Website www.mismedan.org
Curriculum - American Levels - elementary and junior high school
Matthew Kirby, Principal
Singapore School
Jl. Abdulah Lubis
Kinderland Preschool
Jl. Tumapel No. 12, Medan
Telp. (62-61) 451-6410, 451-0795
Medical Care
RS Gleneagles - Jl. Listrik No.6, Tel. 456-6368
RS Methodist - Jl. MH.Thamrin No. 105, Tel.736-9000
RS Deli - Jl. Merbabu
RS Herna - Jl. Mojopahit No. 118A, Tel. 451-0766
RS Materna - Jl. Teuku Umar No. 11, Tel. 451-2222
RS St.Elisabeth - Jl. H.Misbah No.7, Tel. 414-4737
RS Advent - Jl. Gatot Subroto Km. 4, Tel. 452-4875
RS Permata Bunda - Jl. Amuntai No. 2, Tel. 734-8276
What is famous in Medan?
Bika Ambon on Jl. Mojopahit
Marquisa Jl. Mojopahit
Jambu Klutuk Pasar Ramai
Asinan Mangga Pasar Ramai
Teri Pasar Sambu
Bolu Gulung Jl. Meranti
Jl. Mangkubumi
Specialty Shops
Sports and Music Equipment Jl Ahmad Yani (Kesawan Square)
Window Curtains Jl Pemiagaan (Near to Kesawan Square)
Men’s Tailor Jl Pemuda Baru
Aquarium Fish Jl Thamrin
Chinese Delicacies - Bird Nest, Dried Sea Cucumber, Dried Scallops, Shark Fins, Abalone Toko Terang, Jl Semarang No 82, Tel. 4572362
Consular Offices
British Consulate Medan
Tel. 061 821 0559
Fax 061 821 0991
Office Hours: 0800-1230 (GMT 0100-0530) Monday-Friday
American Consulate
Jl. Walikota No. 13
Medan, North Sumatra
Tel. 061-415-2200
Fax 061-451-8711
Sean Stein, U.S. Consul for Sumatra
nice and cheap hotel, i go there someday